JAMMU: State Vigilance Commission (SVC) on Tuesday ordered registration of FIR against the then Patwari, Girdwar and Tehsildar of village Trigam and Dool of Kishtwar District for tampering the revenue records and subsequently attesting the mutation, illegally to give undue benefit to the beneficiaries. The IG Crime Branch has been asked to register a case against erring officials for starting further investigation in the matter.
Earlier, taking cognisance of a complaint of Aijaz Ahmad Lone of Mandri Trigam, Tehsil and district Kishtwar, the SVC had referred the matter for on-the-spot enquiry to Additional Deputy Commissioner (District Vigilance Officer), Kishtwar. The report submitted by DVO prima facie reveals that mutations of the land in question have been attested illegally by the revenue officials besides tampering in vital revenue records.
The enquiry report further established that mutation No 1354-LB-6 and 1355-LB-6 of Village Trigam and the mutation No. 1479-LB-6 and 1426-LB-6 of village Dool were not attested in accordance with the relevant rules of LB-6 by the authorities. The report also pinpointed that tampering have been made in the revenue records of Halqa Patwar Girdawari/Jamabandi from time to time in violation of rules by the officials of the Revenue Department.